The Gold Creek Falls hike is one of the many trails that can be found in Golden Ears Park…
Category Archives: Hiking
Abby Grind
Enjoy a vigorous hike to a gorgeous view of the Fraser valley…
Big Sur CA
California Road Trip day five, ending the night at Monterey was also to ensure we would be driving the Big Sur first thing in the morning…
Cultus Lake BC
This beautiful fresh water lake which boasts a lot of great amenities is the perfect place for a day visit or a week of camping. Summer is a bustling time on the lake with many people enjoying the beaches and a wide variety of water sports including jet-skiing and canoeing with a few rental outlets as well…
Christopherson Steps Surrey BC
If you are looking for a great vigorous workout these are the steps for you. You will find many people using this beautiful winding staircase down to Surrey Beach regularly…
Jim Kaemingh Sr Trail Lynden WA
Enjoy this 3.3 mile trail in Lynden WA a terrific calorie burner before you indulge yourself along Front Street. There you will find a few great restaurants, some very unique boutique shops, antique shops and a phenomenal pastry shop, The Lynden Dutch Bakery. Lynden is so enticing it has even compelled Donald Trump to visit, you should as well…
Blaine WA
This little coastal city is worth a visit where you can enjoy some great golf at two of the top rated golf courses in Washington. You will also find bike and kayak rentals or you can bring along your own. Kayak Drayton Harbor or bike the Coast Millenium Trail, or, take a stroll through Peace Arch Park …
Stanley Park Vancouver BC
Enjoy this West Coast Rainforest with 400 hectares of beautiful scenery, trails, beaches and a wide variety of outdoor activities…
Whatcom Falls Park Bellingham WA
This beautiful park featuring four waterfalls on Whatcom Creek, which also has miles of well maintained trails for hiking in a 241 acre park.
Sehome Hill Arboretum Bellingham WA
Enjoy 6 miles (9.6km) of trails through second growth Forrest and sandstone formations. An observation tower can be accessed from the summit, with incredible views of Bellingham and beyond.
Redondo Beach CA
Redondo Beach offers a large pier perfect for a stroll any time of the day especially, around sunset. While you soak up a beautiful sunset you can enjoy some great seafood from a wide variety of restaurants. If you need to take a time out from the sun, you might want to stop by the Fun Factory which is an arcade and small amusement park, kids will have a blast here…
La Jolla Beach CA
La Jolla Shores Park offers some great activities for those who love the outdoors. Here is another great California beach where you can rent Kayaks and bikes or even enjoy a bonfire on the beach when the evenings cool off…
San Diego Zoo
We have been to many zoo’s and this one likely has the largest variety of species we have seen anywhere with approximately 3700 animals, you might need a whole day to see them all… Continue reading
California
It has been a year since our mishap on the ski slopes that caused us to abandon our spring break plans. This year however we are good to go and are taking full advantage of our spring break. We are leaving all of this rain behind and going to enjoy some California sun…
Grand Canyon AZ
The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The canyon is a single gorge with an average depth of one mile, an average width of ten miles and approximately 277 miles in length. What needs to be said other than you need to go there and see it for yourself, it is absolutely breath taking…
Catalina Island CA
It’s the F***ING Catalina Wine Mixer, well not really, but it makes for a hilarious souvenir t-shirt or baseball cap. Catalina Island is a wonderful place to visit for a day trip with some great restaurants, a lot of fun activities and some rich history. It’s worth a tour of the Casino to find out what secrets the island holds. Most notably, Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood…
Long Beach CA
Long Beach boasts a busy cruise ship port, with a wide variety of shopping and restaurants close by. Make sure you visit The RMS Queen Mary where it is moored as a fully functional Hotel. It’s a fun place to stay or just to go take a tour. If you visit around Halloween you can also go Ghost hunting. The Pacific Aquarium is another noteworthy place to visit, go see Sharks, Penguins and other sea creatures, check out the Jellyfish exhibit and then go eat a cooked one at the cafe. Use the Aqualink where they will shuttle you around the shoreline. Catch the Catalina Express for a great Day trip to Catalina Island.
Capilano Suspension Bridge and Canyon Lights
The Capilano Suspension bridge is a fun way to spend any given day with the spectacular views as you walk across the canyon, through the trees or along the Cliff Walk. Now add Christmas lights to the mix and the view becomes really amazing…
Venice Beach CA
If you are looking for the bizarre then this is the beach for you. The Venice Beach Boardwalk will provide you with ample opportunity to people watch…
Santa Monica Beach CA
A great California beach is just 45 minutes from the LAX airport. Enjoy miles of beautiful, clean sandy beaches. The Santa Monica Pier offers an amusement park right on the Pier with a great Roller Coaster and Ferris Wheel as well as a few other fun rides. Although the rides are no match to a large theme park, the uniqueness of the pier make it worth a visit. You will find a few great dining selections right on the Pier. The most notable being the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. The Third Street Promenade is just a few blocks up from the Pier with a lot of great shopping and all of the usual comforts.